-f bestvideo+acodec!=webm/best doesn't download actual best video #6442

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opened 2026-02-21 01:53:52 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 01:53:52 -05:00

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Originally created by @TheKorn2 on GitHub (Dec 16, 2015).

youtube-dl downloads 1280x720 video even though 1920x1080 video is available when filter -f bestvideo+acodec!=webm/best is specified.

$ youtube-dl --ignore-config --list-formats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zre9FhhxR7k
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading webpage
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Extracting video information
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading DASH manifest
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading DASH manifest
[info] Available formats for Zre9FhhxR7k:
format code extension resolution note
249 webm audio only DASH audio 54k , opus @ 50k, 191.97KiB
250 webm audio only DASH audio 73k , opus @ 70k, 262.78KiB
171 webm audio only DASH audio 123k , vorbis@128k (44100Hz), 433.97KiB
140 m4a audio only DASH audio 127k , m4a_dash container, aac @128k (44100Hz), 469.78KiB
251 webm audio only DASH audio 144k , opus @160k, 509.65KiB
160 mp4 256x144 DASH video 110k , avc1.42c00c, 15fps, video only, 402.74KiB
278 webm 256x144 DASH video 114k , webm container, vp9, 15fps, video only, 363.93KiB
133 mp4 426x240 DASH video 246k , avc1.4d4015, 30fps, video only, 901.06KiB
242 webm 426x240 DASH video 248k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 736.11KiB
243 webm 640x360 DASH video 451k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 1.32MiB
134 mp4 640x360 DASH video 568k , avc1.4d401e, 30fps, video only, 1.35MiB
244 webm 854x480 DASH video 821k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 2.30MiB
135 mp4 854x480 DASH video 1032k , avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only, 2.51MiB
247 webm 1280x720 DASH video 1596k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 4.60MiB
136 mp4 1280x720 DASH video 1786k , avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only, 4.52MiB
248 webm 1920x1080 DASH video 2651k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 7.44MiB
137 mp4 1920x1080 DASH video 3091k , avc1.640028, 30fps, video only, 8.05MiB
17 3gp 176x144 small , mp4a.40.2, mp4v.20.3
36 3gp 320x240 small , mp4a.40.2, mp4v.20.3
5 flv 400x240 small
43 webm 640x360 medium , vorbis, vp8.0
18 mp4 640x360 medium , mp4a.40.2, avc1.42001E
22 mp4 1280x720 hd720 , mp4a.40.2, avc1.64001F (best)

$ youtube-dl --ignore-config -f bestvideo+acodec!=webm/best --verbose https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=Zre9FhhxR7k
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--ignore-config', u'-f', u'bestvideo+acodec!=webm/best', u'--verbose', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zre9FhhxR7
k']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2015.12.10
[debug] Python version 2.7.3 - Linux-3.2.0-69-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-12.04-precise
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg git-2015-11-10-6e3244f, ffprobe git-2015-11-10-6e3244f, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading webpage
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Extracting video information
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading DASH manifest
[youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading DASH manifest
[debug] Invoking downloader on u'https://r3---sn-gjo-vgqe.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?mt=1450277746&mv=m&ms=au&ip=207.229.136.173&requiressl=ye
s&ipbits=0&mm=31&fexp=9407193%2C9407472%2C9416126%2C9418905%2C9420309%2C9420452%2C9420540%2C9422596%2C9423241%2C9423662%2C9425307%2C9425430%2C942
5619%2C9426059&mn=sn-gjo-vgqe&mime=video%2Fmp4&id=o-AHI_0L3YuzMB8Gy6NWovQecnULl7LrV-mQ9nkfN0jcLM&pl=19&sver=3&expire=1450299577&initcwndbps=23750
00&dur=30.232&source=youtube&sparams=dur%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Cratebypass%2Crequiressl%
2Csource%2Cupn%2Cexpire&key=yt6&lmt=1449052723998098&itag=22&signature=600FA543249157B70325CA208EFD16365519EAC2.3FCB92893EF61FC2F4F0A118C2758C563
0D99D3B&upn=CNALLz0CAuc&ratebypass=yes'
[download] Destination: Carl's Jr and Hardee's _ Rick and Morty _ [sponsored content]-Zre9FhhxR7k.mp4
[download] 100% of 7.54MiB in 00:02

$ ffmpeg -i Carl's\ Jr\ and\ Hardee's\ _\ Rick\ and\ Morty\ _\ [sponsored\ content]-Zre9FhhxR7k
.mp4
ffmpeg version git-2015-11-10-6e3244f Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 4.6 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-librtmp --enabl
e-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-nonfree --enable-version3
libavutil 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100
libavcodec 57. 15.100 / 57. 15.100
libavformat 57. 14.100 / 57. 14.100
libavdevice 57. 0.100 / 57. 0.100
libavfilter 6. 15.100 / 6. 15.100
libswscale 4. 0.100 / 4. 0.100
libswresample 2. 0.101 / 2. 0.101
libpostproc 54. 0.100 / 54. 0.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'Carl's Jr and Hardee's _ Rick and Morty _ [sponsored content]-Zre9FhhxR7k.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : mp42
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: isommp42
creation_time : 2015-12-02 10:38:42
Duration: 00:00:30.19, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2096 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 1902 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 3
0k tbn, 59.94 tbc (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : VideoHandler
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 2015-12-02 10:38:43
handler_name : IsoMedia File Produced by Google, 5-11-2011
At least one output file must be specified

Originally created by @TheKorn2 on GitHub (Dec 16, 2015). youtube-dl downloads 1280x720 video even though 1920x1080 video is available when filter -f bestvideo+acodec!=webm/best is specified. $ youtube-dl --ignore-config --list-formats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zre9FhhxR7k [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading webpage [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Extracting video information [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading DASH manifest [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading DASH manifest [info] Available formats for Zre9FhhxR7k: format code extension resolution note 249 webm audio only DASH audio 54k , opus @ 50k, 191.97KiB 250 webm audio only DASH audio 73k , opus @ 70k, 262.78KiB 171 webm audio only DASH audio 123k , vorbis@128k (44100Hz), 433.97KiB 140 m4a audio only DASH audio 127k , m4a_dash container, aac @128k (44100Hz), 469.78KiB 251 webm audio only DASH audio 144k , opus @160k, 509.65KiB 160 mp4 256x144 DASH video 110k , avc1.42c00c, 15fps, video only, 402.74KiB 278 webm 256x144 DASH video 114k , webm container, vp9, 15fps, video only, 363.93KiB 133 mp4 426x240 DASH video 246k , avc1.4d4015, 30fps, video only, 901.06KiB 242 webm 426x240 DASH video 248k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 736.11KiB 243 webm 640x360 DASH video 451k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 1.32MiB 134 mp4 640x360 DASH video 568k , avc1.4d401e, 30fps, video only, 1.35MiB 244 webm 854x480 DASH video 821k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 2.30MiB 135 mp4 854x480 DASH video 1032k , avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only, 2.51MiB 247 webm 1280x720 DASH video 1596k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 4.60MiB 136 mp4 1280x720 DASH video 1786k , avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only, 4.52MiB 248 webm 1920x1080 DASH video 2651k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 7.44MiB 137 mp4 1920x1080 DASH video 3091k , avc1.640028, 30fps, video only, 8.05MiB 17 3gp 176x144 small , mp4a.40.2, mp4v.20.3 36 3gp 320x240 small , mp4a.40.2, mp4v.20.3 5 flv 400x240 small 43 webm 640x360 medium , vorbis, vp8.0 18 mp4 640x360 medium , mp4a.40.2, avc1.42001E 22 mp4 1280x720 hd720 , mp4a.40.2, avc1.64001F (best) $ youtube-dl --ignore-config -f bestvideo+acodec!=webm/best --verbose https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=Zre9FhhxR7k [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'--ignore-config', u'-f', u'bestvideo+acodec!=webm/best', u'--verbose', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zre9FhhxR7 k'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2015.12.10 [debug] Python version 2.7.3 - Linux-3.2.0-69-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-12.04-precise [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg git-2015-11-10-6e3244f, ffprobe git-2015-11-10-6e3244f, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading webpage [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Extracting video information [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading DASH manifest [youtube] Zre9FhhxR7k: Downloading DASH manifest [debug] Invoking downloader on u'https://r3---sn-gjo-vgqe.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?mt=1450277746&mv=m&ms=au&ip=207.229.136.173&requiressl=ye s&ipbits=0&mm=31&fexp=9407193%2C9407472%2C9416126%2C9418905%2C9420309%2C9420452%2C9420540%2C9422596%2C9423241%2C9423662%2C9425307%2C9425430%2C942 5619%2C9426059&mn=sn-gjo-vgqe&mime=video%2Fmp4&id=o-AHI_0L3YuzMB8Gy6NWovQecnULl7LrV-mQ9nkfN0jcLM&pl=19&sver=3&expire=1450299577&initcwndbps=23750 00&dur=30.232&source=youtube&sparams=dur%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Cratebypass%2Crequiressl% 2Csource%2Cupn%2Cexpire&key=yt6&lmt=1449052723998098&itag=22&signature=600FA543249157B70325CA208EFD16365519EAC2.3FCB92893EF61FC2F4F0A118C2758C563 0D99D3B&upn=CNALLz0CAuc&ratebypass=yes' [download] Destination: Carl's Jr and Hardee's _ Rick and Morty _ [sponsored content]-Zre9FhhxR7k.mp4 [download] 100% of 7.54MiB in 00:02 $ ffmpeg -i Carl's\ Jr\ and\ Hardee's\ _\ Rick\ and\ Morty\ _\ [sponsored\ content]-Zre9FhhxR7k .mp4 ffmpeg version git-2015-11-10-6e3244f Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 4.6 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-librtmp --enabl e-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-nonfree --enable-version3 libavutil 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100 libavcodec 57. 15.100 / 57. 15.100 libavformat 57. 14.100 / 57. 14.100 libavdevice 57. 0.100 / 57. 0.100 libavfilter 6. 15.100 / 6. 15.100 libswscale 4. 0.100 / 4. 0.100 libswresample 2. 0.101 / 2. 0.101 libpostproc 54. 0.100 / 54. 0.100 Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'Carl's Jr and Hardee's _ Rick and Morty _ [sponsored content]-Zre9FhhxR7k.mp4': Metadata: major_brand : mp42 minor_version : 0 compatible_brands: isommp42 creation_time : 2015-12-02 10:38:42 Duration: 00:00:30.19, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2096 kb/s Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 1902 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 3 0k tbn, 59.94 tbc (default) Metadata: handler_name : VideoHandler Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2015-12-02 10:38:43 handler_name : IsoMedia File Produced by Google, 5-11-2011 At least one output file must be specified

deekerman closed this issue

2026-02-21 01:53:55 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 01:53:56 -05:00

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@dstftw commented on GitHub (Dec 16, 2015):

You've specified invalid format selection string, correct one: -f bestvideo+bestaudio[acodec!=webm]/best.

@dstftw commented on GitHub (Dec 16, 2015): You've specified invalid format selection string, correct one: `-f bestvideo+bestaudio[acodec!=webm]/best`.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 01:53:56 -05:00

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@TheKorn2 commented on GitHub (Dec 16, 2015):

Sure enough, thanks!

@TheKorn2 commented on GitHub (Dec 16, 2015): Sure enough, thanks!

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